My kind of talk. Ex-NBA star’s new position: role model for troubled youths
Two-Parent Black Families Showing Gains
Strong support from African American men in community makes big impact on West Side’s Pee-Wee football league by Joseph Phillips chicagodefender.com With a passion for the youth and a love for football, Gerald K. Harris, president of the nonprofit Pee-Wee Windy City Football League has struggled over the past 14 years to get support and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Excerpt from “Teaching My Son to Be a Man” by Sean Platt(found here) “If I were to stare in my son’s eyes, and explain what it is that makes a man, I would not breath a word about how much that man might bench, or in which athletics he may excel. My inventory would be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Flint mother Latrica Ryan of 10 looks to community for help by RoNeisha Mullen | The Flint Journal FLINT, Michigan — With 10 kids and no vehicle, Latrica Ryan is used to juggling. Going to a movie or out for dinner is a like plotting a major tactical undertaking. Not that such outings happen that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For years we have all hearing about the shortage of Black male teachers in our schools and the adverse effect it is having on our children. Personally I never bought into this notion because as a person who had mostly female teachers throughout my schooling days, I turned out just fine. As far as male […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
At 32 years old, this real estate developer shows off his crib in Atlanta. Click picture to read more and to see other pics. Just a friendly reminder, if he is making over $250k he is going to be asked to “spread his wealth” . Enjoy it now, bruh.
“To motivate man is to move a mountain!” Gillis Triplett
Some narratives are easy to swallow than others. By now, many of y’all should be somewhat familiar with the Lisa Raye/Michael Misick drama. Here you have a guy who is married to a very beautiful woman only to cheat on her just months after committing his love to her. Now I’m quite aware of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CBM partners with school system to help black boys By Karen Cohilas walb.com ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Some Albany men want to make sure students get on the right track at an early age. Concerned Black Men of Albany is partnering with the Dougherty County school system to mentor and encourage African American boys in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pinellas County’s black male drop-out rate among the worst tampabays10.com St. Petersburg, Florida — When it comes to helping African-American males graduate high school, Pinellas County gets a failing grade. In fact, a new study by the Schott Foundation for Public Education suggests the countywide school district is not even close to getting a passing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
How Scores of Black Men Were Tortured Into Giving False Confessions by Chicago Police
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